The Missouri Department of Public Safety honored the lives of fallen law enforcement officers over the weekend, with two officers from Joplin being added to the memorial.

 JPD’s Corporal Ben Cooper and Officer Jake Reed's names were added to the Law Enforcement Memorial Wall of Honor as part of the annual Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial Service. They were two of 11 Missouri officers killed in the line of duty in 2022.

 742 names have inscribed on the memorial, 23 from the Joplin Police Department.

 The foundation was established twenty eight years ago to remember the law enforcement officers who lost their lives for their communities.